Listing-machine.



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L. MATTHEWS.

LISTING MACHINE.

(Application led June 14, 1902.)

(No Model.)

E? 'a M UNITED 1 STAT-Es 4PATENT OFFICE. l

LAFAYETTE MATTHEWS, Fl MERKEL, TEXAS.

LISTING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 711,638, dated October 21, 1902. Application led June 14, 1902. Serial No. 111.668. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

siding at Merkel, in the county of Taylor and State of Texas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Listing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to braking-plows,`

and particularly to that class known as listing-machines.

The object of the invention 4is to provide novel mechanism for mounting the beam and connecting same to the axle. y

Furthermore, the object of the invention is to produce novel means for connecting the ground-wheels to the axle.

Furthermore, the object of the invention is to provide a series of blocks which are i clamped to the beam, said blocks being adj ustable and removable.

A further object of the invention is to produce a novel lever-support and means for securing the segmental rack (with which the lever coacts) to the beam.

Furthermore, the object of the invention is to produce a lister which will possess advantages in points of simplicity, efficiency, and durability, proving at the same time compar` atively inexpensive.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts, to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention` reference willl be had to the accompanying drawings,form ing part of the specification, and wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in both views, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan view.V Fig. 2 is a view y in which a wheel 6 is journaled. The wheel 6 is provided in order that the rear of the beam may be supported, and said wheel is free to turn to accommodate itself to the movement of the lister. Intermediately the Be it known that I, LAEAYEVTTE MATTHEWS, a citizen of the United States of America, re-v length of the beam I provide a block 7, having ianges V8, apertured to receive the bolts 9, which extend through the sides of the beamv for clamping .the blocks in position. I preferto have a plurality of apertures in the sides of the beam in order that the block may be adjusted longitudinallyy `of the beam. Shafts 10 are provided with upturned ends 7, wherein they are pivoted, in order that Listing-disks 12 ing formed with the sleeve 14, which sleeve is mounted on the shafts lO. Links 15 have eyes at the rear ends, which t over the outer ends of the shafts 10, and the forward ends of the links are pivoted to the lever 16 in order that the angle of the shafts 10 with relation to the beam may be varied to bring the disks into such relation as to form' a ridge to suit the particular requirement.

The inner faces of the sides of the beam are providedwith vertical grooves in which are seated the ends of` the arms 17, which support the segmental rack 18. A lug 19 is iformed with one of the arms 17, and the lever 16 ispivoted thereto, said lever carrying a spring-pressed detent 20, which engages the segmental rack and retains the lever in any degree of adjustment. The segmental rack and its arms are clamped between the sides of the beam by means of the bolt 21.

A bracket 22 is boltedto the outer surface of the beam and receives the axle 23, which is secured against movementby 'the bolt 24..

Collars 25 are secured near the ends of the axle and carry the segmental racks 26, engaged by the detent 27 of the lever. 28. The levers 2S are bolted to arms 29, formed with the sleeves 30, mounted on the outer ends of the axle. Depending arms 31 have bolted thereto the spindles 32, on which the groundwheels 33 are mounted. By means of the l1l, projecting through the holes in the block lever 28 the height of the beam may be varied,

as will be understood.

The seat 33 and its support 34. may be of any ordinary construction, said support being seated in a groove formedin the plate 35, said plate having recesses in its` under surface at the edges, in which the inner upper IOO edge of the sides of the beam are seated. A bolt extends through the support 34 and plate 35 and through a plate resting on the under edge of the sides of the beam, whereby the seat-support is clamped in place and may be adjusted longitudinally of the beam.

A suitable tongue 37 and draft connections of any ordinary construction may be cmployed, but as they form no part of the present invention need not be described in detail.

The construction, operation, and advantages will, it is thought, be understood from the foregoing description, it being noted that various changes may be made in the proportions and details of construction without departing from the scope of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a listingmachine, a divided beam comprising two sections and having vertical grooves, arms seated in said grooves and carrying a segmental rack, a lug formed on the arm, a lever pivoted thereto, links pivoted to the lower end of the lever, shafts to which the rear ends of the links are connected and disks on the shaft.

2. In a listing-machine, a beam comprising two sides connected by interposed blocks,

means for adjusting one of the blocks longitudinally of the beam, wheelsupporting blocks attached to the outside of the beam, an axle secured to the blocks, a sleeve on the end of the axle, a lever-carrying arm formed with the sleeve, adepending arm formed with the sleeve, a spindle secured to the depending arm and a Wheel on the Spindle as and for the purpose described.

3. In a listing-machine, a beam comprising two sides with interposed blocks, means for adjusting one of the blocks longitudinally of the beam, a bracket secured to the beam, an axle secured to the bracket, a collar on the axle having formed therewith a segmental rack, a sleeve on the end of the axle, a levercarrying arm formed with the sleeve, a depending arm also formed with the sleeve, a spindle fitted to the depending arm and a wheel on the spindle, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, this th day of April, 1902.

LAFAYETTE MATTHEWS.

Witnesses:

F. P. HAMM, W. A. MooN. 

